Global: older OECD population with tertiary education

Around 50 percent of the population in Canada between 55 and 64 years had attained a tertiary education as of 2020, making it the OECD country with the second highest proportion of tertiary education graduates in that age group. Israel followed with about 46 percent, while in Japan the share was around 44.5 percent. By comparison, roughly 11 percent of Turkish citizens between 55 and 64 years had a tertiary education in 2020.

Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country (between 55 to 64 years)

Characteristic	Share of people
Russia**	50.28%
Canada	49.96%
Israel	46.14%
Japan*	44.49%
United States	44.35%
Finland	42.94%
United Kingdom	39.43%
Estonia	39.16%
Australia	36.33%
Switzerland	34.74%
Norway	34.5%
Luxembourg	33.93%
Ireland	33.42%
Belgium	32.24%
Netherlands	32.22%
Sweden	31.62%
New Zealand	31.51%
Iceland	31.34%
Lithuania	31.32%
Denmark	29.93%
Argentina**	29.48%
Latvia	29.32%
OECD - Average	29.15%
Spain	28.25%
Germany	27.57%
France	26.39%
Austria	25.43%
Korea	25.08%
Slovenia	24.02%
Greece	23.97%
Costa Rica	20.94%
Hungary	20.35%
Czech Republic	17.68%
Slovak Republic	17.43%
Poland	16.89%
Portugal	16.85%
Colombia	16.06%
Mexico	15.11%
Brazil	14.98%
South Africa	14.62%
Italy	12.82%
Turkey*	10.97%

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Age group

55-64 years

Special properties

as a percentage in the same age group

Supplementary notes

* data from 2019
** data from 2018

Population with tertiary education is defined as those having completed the highest level of education, by age group. This includes both theoretical programmes leading to advanced research or high skill professions such as medicine and more vocational programmes leading to the labour market. The measure is percentage of same age population, also available by gender. As globalisation and technology continue to re-shape the needs of labour markets worldwide, the demand for individuals with a broader knowledge base and more specialised skills continues to rise.

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